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The British Medical Journal also gave a favourable review, writing that "the busy medical student will find this book a concise account of the facts with which he is expected to become familiar." [3] However, it also observed that the book contains several statements that are "definitely not in agreement with the facts as at present known."
Biochemistry is a common university textbook used for teaching of biochemistry. It was initially written by Lubert Stryer and published by W. H. Freeman in 1975. [1] [2] [3] It has been published in regular editions since. [4] [5] [6] It is commonly used as an undergraduate teaching textbook or reference work. [7] [8]
A clinical chemistry analyzer; hand shows size. Clinical chemistry (also known as chemical pathology, clinical biochemistry or medical biochemistry) is a division in medical laboratory sciences focusing on qualitative tests of important compounds, referred to as analytes or markers, in bodily fluids and tissues using analytical techniques and specialized instruments. [1]
The book was the first to position cell biology as a central discipline for biology and medicine, and immediately became a landmark textbook. [3] It was written in intense collaborative sessions in which the authors lived together over periods of time, [ 3 ] organized by editor Miranda Robertson , then-Biology Editor of Nature .
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level is a biochemistry textbook written by Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet and Charlotte W. Pratt. [1] [2] Published by John Wiley & Sons, it is a common undergraduate biochemistry textbook. As of 2016, the book has been published in 5 editions. [3]
Among other things, the book is known for the discovery of contagious diseases, and the introduction of experimental medicine, [1] clinical trials, [2] randomized controlled trials, [3] [4] efficacy tests, [5] [6] and clinical pharmacology. [7] The work is considered one of the most famous books in the history of medicine. [8]
Book of Optics (c. 1000) - Exerted great influence on Western science. [16] It was translated into Latin and it was used until the early 17th century. [ 17 ] The German physician Hermann von Helmholtz reproduced several theories of visual perception that were found in the first Book of Optics , which he cited and copied from.
Benjamin Cummings publishes medical textbooks, anatomy and physiology laboratory manuals, biology and microbiology textbooks, and health/kinesiology textbooks. [1] Cummings Publishing Company was formed in 1968 as a division of Addison-Wesley. In 1977, Addison-Wesley purchased the W. A. Benjamin Company and merged it with Cummings.